"What's gotten into you, son?" Gran Torino never heard Midoriya curse before and now the kid's just dropped the F-bomb upon hearing the fact that his idol was in the dating game again. He thought that Midoriya would be overjoyed at the news.

"Is something wrong, Midoriya?" Todoroki was concerned about his friend

"I have to echo Todoroki's sentiments. It isn't like you to curse and it's unbecoming of a student of your caliber to flagrantly use such foul language."

"You guys...my mother's name is Inko!"

The other three men in the room froze. Torino knew how close Toshinori was to the Midoriya family and Iida and Todoroki knew how the former number one hero was close to their friend.

Torino just realized why Toshinori wanted to keep his relationship status under wraps.

"Oh dear…" Iida was the first to speak. "This is rather unexpected…"

"Uh...wow" was all Todoroki could say. He wondered how this revelation tied in to his "Midoriya is All Might's secret lovechild" theory but he wisely neglected to bring that theory up again.

"Wow, look at the time! I think you kids should get going now!" Gran Torino quickly hushed away his three young trainees out the door.

The train ride back to their school was uncomfortably quiet. Iida and Todoroki didn't know what to say to their friend and Midoriya was busy staring at his phone screen. Once they returned to the dorms they were greeted by their friends but the three were in no mood to talk. Iida quickly made up a story about how the three of them became lost and it took them quite a while to find their way back to the station and how they were all too tired to do anything but go to bed.

Their friends accepted their stories and went on with their business.

Midoriya silently thanked the fact that everyone had their own dorm room in and locked the door. He fidgeted with his phone for a minute before finally sending the text message he's been thinking about.

Midoriya: Hey All Might, can we talk tomorrow?"

All Might: That sounds great! We haven't caught up with each other for a long time and I would like to see your progress!

All Might had no idea why Midoriya wanted to speak to him. The two discussed a location to meet and they quickly settle in a small cafe near Shiketsu. All Might said that he used to go there all the time since it was populated solely by the sparse local population and it had no tourists.

Midoriya smiled when he walked in the small, rustic cafe and spotted his hero. For the first time he could think of, All Might was wearing clothes that fit his small frame. Midoriya knew that was an outfit that All Might bought when he went on a...date with his mother.

He was still getting used to that thought

"Midoriya my boy!"

Midoriya greeted All Might quietly and made sure not to use his hero name in case the two other patrons in the cafe hounded the retired hero for autographs.

"How's the training with Torino?"

"It's going great. I'm working on a new fighting style...Uh, not that I don't think you're a great fighter but-"

All Might held his hand up "Stop it Midoriya. I'm glad that you're forging your own path and from what my old teacher told me you've developed quite an interesting style…"

"Thanks...but the reason I wanted to talk to you is because Torino also told me something…"

All might raised an eyebrow in interest "And what did he tell you? Any of the numerous embarrassing stories about my training under him?"

Midoriya sighed "What's going on between you and my mom?"

All Might choked on the decaf coffee he was drinking "Oh...I uh...well it's-"

"Okay All Might, you're both responsible adults and you don't have to feel bad about going back into the dating scene. You also don't have to feel guilty about not telling me if you do. Also, I'm not gonna bring this up to my mother because I want her to bring it up when she's ready. The only reason why I'm bringing this up is because Gran Torino told us about you two is because he didn't know that Inko was my mother."

"Wait, us?"

"Yeah...Todoroki and Iida were also there when Torino told me"

The older man groans "Oh God…."

"To be fair, Todoroki accused me of being your secret lovechild back when we fought at the sports festival…"

All Might choked on his coffee once again.

"But we're getting off topic. What I want to say is I have no right to dictate who you or my mom date so any feelings I have towards the idea of you two being a...thing shouldn't matter to you.

"...But I have to admit the idea of All Might being my dad was something that I kinda always wanted. Especially after my dad…"

All Might understood why the young man wanted to talk to him. He had pieced together that young Midoriya's father left the family a while ago. There were no pictures of the man in their small apartment, only pictures of Inko and Izuku smiling warmly. His successor also never mentioned his father whenever they trained together either.

"I promise you that I won't hurt her…"

"W-What?"

"I know you're worried about your mother young Midoriya. You're worried about her because she already been through so much. Raising a quirkless child all by her lonesome must have been hard and now you want to protect her from the same type of cruel people that made both of your lives hard?"

All might smiled proudly despite his emaciated form "That's really heroic you know…"

Midoriya looked down at his drink "Yeah...that's basically it. She's been through so much and I don't want to see anyone hurt her ever again."

"You know it's really funny. She's the one that helped me accept...this. I spent far too long wallowing in my own self-pity that I didn't think about all the positive things that were still in my life. Your mother is really good at pushing people forward."

"Yeah...she really is."

Momo was ecstatic that she had someone without Y-chromosome to spend time with. Don't get her wrong, she trusted her life with the friends she transferred to this school with but they were still boys and none of them were really knowledgeable about women."

"I get what you mean, Yaoyorozu."

"I would think so, considering that before we shown up you were the only woman in your class. That must have been difficult…"

"Girl you have no idea…"

"That's why I set up this Spa day for us. I also invited my friends that are still in UA to this "girl's night out" as you would say."

"It's like one o'clock, Yaoyorozu...But still this is a pretty good idea. The boys had a "guy's night out" yesterday

"If you can call getting lost all night a "guy's night out" then sure." You would think they would ask for directions or at least look at their phones for a map app to guide them."

"Please, guys would wander around all night before asking for directions." Camie's statement earned a giggle from Yaoyorozu as they sat down in the train.

"Ya know Yaoyorozu, you're quirk is pretty wild."

"Hmm?"

"I mean, you could make anything! What's stopping you from doing crazy shit like making gold or something?"

"I don't want to ruin the economy…"

"Yeah...that shit's fragile. Your quirk is kinda the opposite of mine of you think about it."

"I see you're point. You could form such large scale illusions that look lifelike...and all you need is a cursory glance." Yaoyorozu was questioning the usefulness of her quirk once again, something Camie took notice of.

"Hey, you're the one with the power to make real shit. Do you know how helpful that is? I can only pretend the things I make are real!"

"You're right. I am a bit too down on myself at times."

"Don't sweat it! We all have our problems and sometimes we need someone to help us."

"Is that why you are so enamored with Iida?"

Camie felt her cheeks flush before regaining her senses "Girl, are you really gonna tease me about romance when you're dating Todoroki?"

"Good point."

When they arrived at their stop, Momo guided the other girl to their destination. It just occurred to Camie that she had no idea where they were actually going. She was shocked when Yaoyorozu finally stopped in front of a really glamorous day spa in the glitziest part of town. It was the type of place that would cost her an arm and leg to even step foot in it.

"Oh my God"

"Is something wrong?"

"How much did this cost you?"

"Oh? Not that much all things considered...Ah! It's my friends from my previous school. Let's go join them shall we?"

"Uh...yeah sure."

Yaoyorozu introduced Camie to Jirou, Uraraka, Hagakure, Tsuyu, and Ashido. All of them were excited to meet someone new and Camie was equally excited to meet Yaoyorozu's new classmate. Jirou especially was happy to see that her friend had someone to help her with normal social interactions.

"How's Yaomomo like?"

"She's really nice but pretty uh…"

"Naive?"

"Yeah!"

Mina immediately started teasing Yaoyorozu about her love life "How are things going between you and Todoroki?" This caused the rest of the girls to groan at the horned heroine's forwardness.

"You're Ashido, right?"

"Yeah."

"I'm Camie. The creep that pretended to be me was obsessed with Midoriya and I remember him mentioning that he was dating you so I just wanted to know if there were any hard feelings between us."

"Of course not! It's not like you were creeping on Izu…"

"Thank God. Tenya said that he wanted to go on a double date with you and it would suck if you hated me."

Mina froze when she heard this. The words "double date" and Iida's name escaped from this girl's mouth and that had to mean that Iida was dating Camie.

"Are you dating Iida?"

"Duh, why did you think I was talking about double dates with him?"

The rest of the girls sans Tsuyu were going crazy at the idea of their former class dad actually dating someone. Camie turned towards Yaoyorozu, who was rubbing her temples in frustration and asked her if everything was alright. Yaoyorozu assured her that the others were quite happy but they were surprised of the idea of dating anyone.

Hagakure, Ashido, and Uraraka immediately descended upon Camie with an onslaught of questions. Two of them just wanted to know some scoops while Uraraka genuinely wanted to befriend the woman who captured the heart of one of her best friends.

"Uraraka...Tenya told me a lot about you! You, him, and Midoriya are pretty close, right?"

"Yeah...they were my best friends in UA."

"God it must suck that they're in a different school. I hope you have other friends to chill with…"

"Oh yeah, I have other a lot of other friends besides the girls you see here. But it still is hard coming to class and not seeing Midoriya and Iida's faces."

"Yeah, I get you."

"If you don't mind telling me, how did you and Iida hook up? I mean, it's just unexpected seeing him date someone…"

Camie made an amused face "Okay, why does everyone lose their chill when they find out I'm dating Iida? Is he like a dick and I don't know it?"

"No, no, no! Iida's a great a guy it's just...Back when he was in UA, he always tried to keep us grounded and safe so it's hard to process him dating anyone."

"Yeah, that's Tenya right there. We hooked up when I asked to go to the mall with me, we had a good time and I asked him out after we came back to the dorms. It's nothing much…"

"Still, it's nice to know that Iida's doing well."

The seven girls followed Yaoyorozu to the entrance of the large building. It looked like all the reservations were filled and the man at the front desk was about to turn them all away until Yaoyorozu pulled out an emblem from her bag. It was the Yaoyorozu family crest and as soon as the man saw it, his eyes popped from his eye sockets and he immediately escorted them into the building.

Camie was surprised at situation that had just transpired but none of the girls seemed surprised.

"Hey Jirou, what just happened?"

"Huh? Oh, Yaomomo is kinda extremely rich and has a lot of connections. She likes doing things like this for her friends. At first we all thought she was rubbing her money in our faces but she's just genuinely trying to be nice. She's just really awkward with little people like us so she came off at disingenuous at first…"

"Yeah, that sounds like Yaoyorozu. I can't believe that she's that loaded though!"

"A lot of people that go to these kinds of schools have connections. It's not that obvious in hero courses because quirks define who gets in our class more than wealth but a lot of general education students are pretty rich. That's not to say there aren't a lot of wealthy people in hero classes too; Todoroki and Iida come from well off families too."

"Huh, makes sense."

"Yeah, but Yaomomo is on another level. Todoroki and Iida are rich but Yaomomo is like one-percenter rich. Her family's mansion takes up the entire block."

"Damn...someone like her could have turned into a real snob but she's like super nice!"

Unbeknownst to the two of them, Yaoyorozu overheard the entire conversation and was happy that her friends were so kind in their descriptions of her. She decided to thank them for their kind words.

"I'm pleased to know you think so highly of me!" her sudden appearance caused Jirou and Camie to yelp in surprise.

"...You were listening to us the whole time, Yaomomo?"

"Indeed, as much as would like to continue this conversation the other would like to relax in this facility's hot springs. Shall we go?"

Once the group of friends were comfortably lounging in the pure waters of the spring they started talking about school and a big event that was happening.

"So the license exams are happening soon…" Tooru was the first to bring it up

"Ugh, don't remind me…" Mina wanted to completely forget about school for just this day.

"I heard like a thousand people are trying to get their license...that sounds like a lot of competition" Uraraka was worried at how well she would do without the support of Midoriya and Iida.

"I'm pretty sure the number of entrants doesn't make a difference it's not like you're more likely going to pass any tests of there were a hundred people going for their provisional licenses…"

"I know that Jirou but still it's intimidating to know all those people are going to be fighting for what we want!"

"We mustn't forget who we are ladies. We all were accepted in the top schools in the nation because of who we are. Our strength, intelligence, combat prowess and our adaptability are the reasons why we had been accepted to UA and Shiketsu. We all need to keep a cool head and keep in mind that our experiences give us an edge over the competition." Yaoyorozu felt like she needed to assure the other women that they can all get provisional licenses.

"Yaomomo's right guys." Jirou and Momo glanced at Camie who apparently took a liking to Momo's nickname "We are all pretty strong and I think we got this in the bag. Thing is, does anyone know what exactly are we going to do during the exams?"

The rest of the group didn't have an answer to the question. Aizawa and Bernal were both very vague whenever they talked about the exams telling their students that knowing what they were supposed to do would give them an unfair advantage. The two of them also told their students that they shouldn't ask around either since the parameters of the tests change randomly.

"I'm sure that we're going to work together with our classmates. Aizawa and Ectoplasm did stress teamwork when they talked to us about the exams."

"That means we're going up against you two!" Uraraka pointed at Yaoyorozu and Camie. "And Ashido, you might fight against Deku! How are you going to fight your boyfriend?"

Mina shrugged off her concerns. "You kidding me? I already told Izu that I'm gonna show him some kick ass special techniques and that he better be on his toes! He said the same thing to when he started talking his new fighting style."

"Power couple" Jirou offhandedly commented "What about you and Kirishima, Tsu?"

"Eijirou loves fighting and I told him that wouldn't be manly to hold back on me just because we're dating."

"Damn"

"We shouldn't just assume that this exam is all combat, however. There surely will be a portion that is dedicated to helping people in danger."

"Yaomomo is right, not everyone here is suited for combat. I'm pretty good at stealth operations but invisibility will only help me so much in a fight."

"Yeah but we all have our role to play. You and Shouji are good for scouting and you two have important roles in saving people."

"Thanks Mina."

"Don't mention it."

The group of friends spent the rest of the day just talking about their lives. They teased each other about their grades, flubs during quirks practice and choice in men. Yaoyorozu and Camie got the brunt of the jokes this time since they just started dating Todoroki and Iida respectively.

"So you mean to tell me Kirishima was the one that got you two together?"

"Yes Hagakure, both of us were too shy to ask one another so Kirishima felt that he had to do it"

Tsuyu put her hand on Yaoyorozu's shoulder "I am so sorry about that." the rest of the girls laughed as Momo assured Tsuyu that it was alright.

"You're lucky Kendou isn't here to shit talk you about Todoroki."

"Indeed Jirou. Alas, she already planned to meet Tetsutetsu's parents today so she couldn't accompany us. But seeing as you are all teasing me about Todoroki I am kind of relieved she didn't appear."

"Aw, don't be like that! We all love you Yaomomo, and this is just some banter! Remember how all of you were like when you first found out me and Izu were dating?"

Camie took the ribbing she got about Iida in stride. Although the ribbing was more akin to them being bewildered that a learning machine like Iida could have a girlfriend.

"You guys are the worst!" Uraraka said between fits and giggles "You know how friendly Iida is so stop making fun of him!"

After spending hours at the spa the girls decided to pack it up and leave. It was a bittersweet farewell for Yaoyorozu since she was reminded that she longer went to the same school as some of her closest friends and that the next time they meet they will probably have to do battle against each other.

"Don't be too sad, you still have one girlfriend you could kick ass with!"

Yaoyorozu simply smiled at her.

Bakugou loved the library. He loved the fact that if you weren't already planning to hang out with someone here, people would avoid talking to you and focus on their own work instead. He didn't like people annoying him even before he became a lot more hated after the whole kidnapping fiasco. Hanging out in UA's own library seemed like a logical decision- he was reasonably close to the dorms so he could leave anytime he wanted and when he wasn't working out he could sharpen his mind by reading books about chemistry for his explosions.

When he saw Uraraka sitting on a table alone working frantically he had no idea what compelled him to talk to her.

"Hey Round face, the teachers gave us a break before the license exams, what the hell are you doing?"

She looked up from her work "Bakugou? What are you doing here?"

"It's a fucking library; I came here for some quiet and to read books. Now tell me what the fuck you are doing here." He was careful not to be too loud in this room.

"Oh, I'm doing some extra credit for English class. It's a book report on Siddhartha. Present Mic said that if I do well on this report it would help raise my grade up. I've been slipping a little since my study buddies transferred to Shiketsu. You don't know how helpful Iida and Deku could be!"

Bakugou wanted to tell Uraraka that Midoriya wasn't that great and that she could do better but he held his tongue.

"Siddhartha huh?"

"Yeah, it's a pretty weird book, but it's nice and lighthearted enough. Have ya read it before?"

Bakugou almost smiled when he heard her speak in her natural accent. "Yeah I read the book before. I could drop some pointers if you want."

"Really?"

"Of course! Remember that I was ahead of that fucking nerd back when he was still here when it came to grades and if he could help you stay afloat I could help you get perfect scores on all your tests!"

"Bakugou calm down, we're in a library"

"Yeah...sorry. So what do you need help with?"

"I just need to analyze Siddhartha and his best friend Govinda's character."

"Siddhartha is this fucking awesome character. He rejects that nerd Gotama's teaching so he could forge his own path and that's fucking awesome. The whole novel is about how cool Siddhartha is because he rejected what everyone else just blindly accepts."

"Wow Bakugou, I think you are projecting a little of yerself onto this guy."

"I mean the novel is about how cool Siddhartha is…"

"Okay, what are yer thoughts on Govinda?"

Bakugou clenched his fists. "Govinda wants to seek enlightenment with Siddhartha so they seek that fucking nerd Buddha. Like I said, Siddhartha rejected that nerd's message but Govinda didn't. Govinda followed the Buddha because he felt like that was the only way he could reach enlightenment."

"Siddhartha knew that Govinda was better than just a follower and at times it hurt him that Govinda thought so little of himself that he could only see his self-worth under Gotama. No matter how strong and determined Govinda was, Govinda couldn't see it because his infatuation with that nerd. That fucking sucks because Govinda is so cool but he doesn't know it and it's frustrating since Siddhartha knows how awesome Govinda could be and helps him reach enlightenment."

"Wow Bakugou, you really are great at analyzing stuff!"

Bakugou just now realized he went off on such a tangent. He also realized that in his mind he was thinking about Uraraka when he was ranting about Govinda's character. He also used the Buddha as a stand in for the green haired nerd and himself for Siddhartha

You really care about Uraraka don't you?

"Yeah well, I really like that book. Did that help you in any way?"

"Yeah it did, thanks! I'm gonna go to the computers to type out my report." Bakugou was caught off guard when she invaded his personal space for a hug. She was...soft and although he didn't reciprocate the embrace, he was more than a little disappointed when she released her grasp on him.

"Ya know, you're not as much of a jerk as everyone says you are. The offer to hang out with us is still on the table. Shouji and Tokoyami are still willing to be friendly with you."

"I'll think about it. Now go write your report."

"Yeah, I really should have done it yesterday but it was a "girl's day out". Once I'm done with this, all I have to worry about is the license exams."

"You better kick ass out there. I know what you're capable of and we might need to team up."

"Maybe we could use our quirks to form a human rocket? I could hop on yer back and keep you afloat while you use yer explosions to blast everyone?" Uraraka laughed at her absurd idea before waving Bakugou a goodbye.

Bakugou grunted in amusement. Having Uraraka cling on him, huh? Not a bad idea…he thought

*apologies for fairly short chapter. the license exam is happening soon and things are gonna be different from the canon. I also know I took some liberties with Siddhartha and I apologize for that too.*